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[quote=Anonymous]My sister was obese growing up. She lost a lot of weight when she was 20 due to an illness (nothing serious,  thankfully).  After that inititial weight loss she was inspired and she lost a lot more weight on her own with diet and exercise.  It felt more manageable. A smaller stomach and less weight to carry around made eating smaller portions and exercising much easier.
Her teenage years were hell.  People called her fat all the time - at school, at the mall, even while on walks to try and lose the damn weight.  People are SUCH assholes.  She was an emotional eater and she still struggles with it.
It is extremely overwhelming to imagine losing 50 plus pounds.  People who have never been overweight really just do not understand. 
It's not the same as a drug addiction for several reasons.  You have to eat to live, for one thing.  You can change your lifestyle and leave drugs behind but you can't do the same with food.  And when you are overweight, the whole world knows, and a large percentage of people in this world feel entitled or compelled to comment on it.  
OP, I agree with PP who said that your brother knows he's fat.  If he opens up to you about it then you can be supportive, but realize that he knows HOW to lose weight.  He's just not there yet, for whatever reason.  And expressing concern, however genuine it is, will not get him there.  [/quote]

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